The librarian took a story book _____ from the shelf and gave it to the girl.

The watch was very good, and he    20 percent down for it.

I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to ______.

While she was in Paris, she developed a _____ for fine art.

If you are in trouble, Mike is always willing to _______ a hand.

Bears_____ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through their winter sleep.

It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner._____, I’ll set the table.

A good listener takes part in the conversation,____ ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.

When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to ____it with important points.

As the world’s population continues to grow, the ___of food becomes more and more of a concern.

Mary worked here as a ____ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.

At the last moment, Tom decided to ________ a new character to make the story seem more likely. 

Tony can hardly boil an egg, still ________ cook dinner. 

Try not to cough more than you can _______ since it may cause problems to your lungs. 

—How much is the T-shirt  ___________? —65 dollars

Young people may risk ________ deaf if they are exposed to very loud music every day.

Mrs. Smith finds it hard to clear up the mess, as her children are always ____ whenever she tries to.

Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks _____in disasters.

Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which _____ spending quite a lot of time with students.

An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase.